heap; pile; stack; full measure
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
directly opposite; right in front
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
donation; contribution; endowment
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
one's person; around one's person
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
study; pursuit of knowledge
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
decision; determination; resolution
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above